Steering-gear lock



Oct. .23, 1923.

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c. L. MUTRIXA STEERING GEAR LOCK Filed Jan. 2, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY Oct. 23,1923. Y

C. L. MUTRIX STEERING GEAR LOCK Filed Jan. 2, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a L aw/ 756 ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented Get. 23, 1923.

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CHARLES L. MU'I'BIX, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

s'rnnnrne-enan LOCK.

Application filed January 2, 1923. Serial No. 610,279.

Improvements in Steering-Gear Locks, of I wh1ch the following is a specification.

An object of this invention is to provide a means for locking the steering wheel of an automobile from turning so that the car may be safely parked without danger of being stolen when not occupied by the owner.

A further object is to produce a device for this purpose which shall be characteristic of simplicity in construction, cheapness in manufacture, ease in application, and thorough efiiciency in operation.

To the attainment of the foregoing and other objects which will present themselves as the nature of the invention is better understood, reference is to be had to the drawings which accompany and form part of this application.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a view of a steering wheel locked to a steering post column in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4: is a sectional view on the line 44 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a view showing the manner in which the device is held against the steering post column when not in use.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the sections having the notched flanges.

Figure 7 is a similar view of the collar which is revolubly arranged on the sleeve and which carries the wheel carrying element.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, the numeral 1 designates a steering post column for an automobile, and2 the steering Wheel secured to the steering post that is re ceived through the column. The steering wheel is of the ordinary construction. having between its central portion or hub and rim radial spokes 3.

On the column, 1, at a suitable distance below the steering wheel I secure a collar. This collar is made up of two sections which may be of a similar construction. The collar has its bore provided with ribs 4: to tightly contact or embed themselves in the column 1 when the collar sections are connected. The bore of the collar corresponds to the cross sectional contour of the column 1, and each of the collar sections has its outer periphery substantially semi-cylindrical in cross section. The collar sections, designated by the numerals 5 and '6 respectively each has its ends provided with flanges 7 and 8 respectively, and the upper flange 7 on the inner colla section 5 is provided with spaced notches 9, the upper flange 7 onthe section 6 being notched adjacent to thesides thereof to provide fingers or lugs 10 which align with the outer teeth 11 provided be tween the notches 9, and passing through these teeth and through the fingers 11 are binding elements 12. The lower flanges 8 on' the collar sections 6 and 7 are notched to provide projecting fingers 13 and 14 at the confronting surfaces of the said flanges, and through these fingers there are passed securing means 15. The securing means for the flanges of both collars are preferably in the nature of headless bolts, the said bolts having kerfed ends which are received in suitable pockets in the fingers of one of the collar members, the threaded shanks of the bolts engaging in the threads of openings in the flanges of the cooperating collar.

Revolubly mounted on the collar between the flanged end thereof there is a revoluble sleeve 16. The sleeve is also constructed of two sections having their confronting ends flanged outwardly, as at 17, and secured together by means 18. One of the sleeve sections 16 has its under face centrally provided with spaced ears 19, and between these ears there is pivoted, as at 20, one end of a metal bar 21. The bar is rounded outwardly from its pivotal connection with the sleeve and is from thence further rounded out wardly to provide what may be termedan arched portion 22, the latter terminating in 24 there is hinged, as at 26, a latchplate 27,

and on the other ear there is a central out-- standing finger 28 designed to be receivedthrough a slot or opening 29 in the latch plate 27. The finger is provided with an opening to receive therethrough the hasp of a lock 31 when the bar has been swung to be received in one of the notches 9 of the upper flange 7 ofithe collar to arrange the spaced v e ans s in ll ceived in the notch of the collar, so tha the turning of the steering; wheel when the vice 1s in applied position Will he effectively prevented.

l Vhen not in use, the pivot bar 21 is permitted to swing downwardly and enter one of the notches arovided between the fingers n the lower flange of the sectional collar and he lower end of the said bar is engaged by a spring latching; Inc-ans secured on the steering column.

it is thou; "-t that the foregoing descrip tion when taken in connection with the drmvfully vset "forth the construction, operation and adva tges of the improve ment to those skilled in the art to which such inventions relate, but it is also deemed necessary to state t l at I do not wish to he restricted to the preise details of construe lion herein se" :or=';h but hold myself entitle-Tl to such changes therefrom as all within the scope of what ll claim without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having described the invention, I claim: 1. The combination of a. steering post wheel and 1 means or a steering column therefor; of a holding the wheel "from turnlng on the column, comprising a sleeve mounted for turning around the column, a bar hing edly secured to the sleeve swingahle against the column or toward the steering wheel, means for latching the bar to the column the ice I 5 the her to the steering wheel when in last mentioned position, and means hemounting r the sleeve for holding both bar and sleeve from movement on the column when the said har in mentioned position.

2, The combination of a steering nest wheel and asteeringpost column; of for locking the wheel from turning on the co umn comprising a collar fined around the ccdumn a sleeve re? ole on tile coll a har hinged to the sleeve, means on the bar to e a spoke of the wheel when said h r u'ng toward the wheel, Ezieans lOClil'; sum engaging means, and means on the col o v the bar for holding the sleeve 7, when the wheel is locked.

3 The combination with a steering post wheel and a steering pest column; of means for holding the wheel turning on the colunnn com a collar fixed arouml steeri g' Dost column having out-- wardly ange notched ends, a sleeve revoluble around the collar between the ilanges thereof a hair pivoted to the sleeve fo swinging toward or away from the steering wheel, means on the sleeve for latching;- the hair thereto when the latter is in first mentioned posltion, means on the 'har for inserting a spoke of the steering wheel means 

